A Patient with Low Back Pain Is Returning from an Abdominal

question 46

Multiple Choice

A patient with low back pain is returning from an abdominal computed tomography (CT) scan that revealed an aortic aneurysm.For which finding should the nurse immediately intervene?

• A) Patient reports sudden severe flank pain.
• B) Patient BP goes from 144/78 mm Hg to 152/80 mm Hg.
• C) Patient reports a sense of abdominal fullness after eating.
• D) Patient informs the nurse of a family history of hypertension.

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